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Gamma-Irradiation Impact on Decellularized Placental Membrane as a Natural Scaffold for Wound Care Applications

Introduction: Placental membrane grafts have been clinically used in various wound care applications. A recently developed full thickness, decellularized, lyophilized, and terminally ster...

05/26/2022

How do Three Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems Compare for Accurate Pressure Delivery and Efficient Fluid Removal

TOPIC / INTRODUCTION: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems must be able to effectively deliver therapy. The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) International Consensus ...

05/26/2022

Human Keratin Hydrogel Matrices Accelerate Wound Healing via Keratinocyte Activation

Introduction: Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers are prone to severe complications including infection and amputation, and efficient treatments are critical to prevent these cost...

05/26/2022

Hypothermic Storage of Amnion and Chorion Membranes Retain Native Tissue Characteristics

Placental tissues have been utilized to treat wounds since the early 1900s. Historically, placental tissues have been processed in various ways, including cryopreservation, dehydration, a...

05/26/2022

Lipid mediator profiles of burn wound healing: Acellular cod fish skin grafts promote the formation of EPA and DHA derived lipid mediators following seven days of treatment

Introduction: The use of acellular fish skin grafts (FSG) for the treatment of burn wounds is becoming more common due to its beneficial wound healing properties. In our previous study, w...

05/26/2022

Microclimate Comparison of Five-Layer Foam Dressings

Prophylactic use of five-layer foam dressings to reduce the risk of developing a pressure injury (PI) is a key component of a PI prevention protocol. These dressings mitigate contributing...

05/26/2022

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Regulates Yes-Associated Protein and Engrailed-1 Activity to Modulate Scarring in Diabetic Wounds

Background: Hypertrophic and keloid scars are debilitating sequelae of surgery that can have significant functional and aesthetic morbidity, substantially impacting patients’ quality of l...

05/26/2022

Physical plasma-activated irrigation therapy clears biofilm infection and promotes wound healing

Biofilm infection is common in diabetic foot ulcers and other human disorders and affects some 17 million people in the US alone. Sharp debridement is the standard of care, but biofilm re...

05/26/2022

Evaluation of a Novel Peptide-Based Dressing on Infected Wounds with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using a Partial Thickness Porcine Wound Model

Antimicrobial peptides are well-known for their antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties in vitro, however their efficacy in vivo is limited. 1 The goal of this study was to determine the...

05/26/2022

Protease Modulating Properties of Multi-Action Wound Treatment

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the capability of a novel Multi-Action Treatment (MAT*) dressing to modulate levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP-2 and MMP-9) and Neu...

05/26/2022

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